Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-38430

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: nfsd4_spo_must_allow() must check this is a v4 compound request If the request being processed is not a v4 compound request, then examining the cstate can have undefined results. This patch adds a check that the rpc procedure being executed (rq_procinfo) is the NFSPROC4_COMPOUND procedure.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-38430: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-38430?
CVE-2025-38430 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-38430?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-38430 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.